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The EU-Japan deal is intended to send a pro-free trade message to Donald Trump
Tony Burke
WebsiteTony Burke is assistant general secretary of Unite responsible for manufacturing; he writes for Left Foot Forward on manufacturing and industrial policy and workers' rights. Tony is a member of the TUC executive committee and general council, a member of the Labour Party National Policy Forum, Trade Union co-ordinator for the Morning Star newspaper and chair of the Campaign For Trade Union Freedom. As well as LFF, he contributes to Tribune, the Morning Star, The Manufacturer, the TUC's Stronger Unions website and blogs at his own Power In A Union.
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